I agonize over my phone bill every couple of months. It is a recurring bill that I am constantly trying to find ways to lower.

AT&T Days: I used to have AT&T and was paying about $67 per month. That’s one line with unlimited talk and text with 2GBs that rollover. That’s about $804 per year that goes towards my cell phone.

You have your traditional carriers like T-Mobile, AT&T, and Sprint. But today there are a number of great alternatives.

• Straight Talk
  • Network: Multiple
  • Plan: $30/mo. for 1,500 minutes, ulimited text, and 100MB data

• Ting
  • Network: Sprint
  • Plan: $15/mo. for 100 minutes, 100 texts, and 100MB of data

• Republic Wireless
  • Network:Sprint
  • Plan: $17.50/mo. for unlimited talk, unlimited text, and 500MB of data

• FreedomPop
  • Network: Sprint
  • Plan: Free for 200 minutes, 500 texts, and 500MB of data at 4G

• Ring Plus
  • Network: Sprint
  • Plan: Free for 3000 minutes, 3000 texts, and 3000MB LTE of data. At 3G speed

• Rok mobile
  • Network: multiple
  • Plan: $50/mo. for unlimited minutes, unlimited texts, and 5GB of data

• Project Fi
  • Network: Multiple
  • Plan: $40/mo. for unlimited minutes, unlimited texts, and 2GB of data. Reimbursed for data that is not used.

Depending on your usage, you may be able to take advantage of one of the free plans that are out there. So if you really want to curb your cell phone bill. It starts by changing and recognizing your habits.

My phone bill is zero. How do I manage this? Well, my job provides me with a work phone and pays the bill for me. So, I currently use Freedompop. I have my personal cell phone number registered with them and am on their free plan. But I complement it by using my work phone for any heavy duty texting and calling. 

This is how I managed to reduce my phone bill to absolutely nothing.